I don't quite get this. I'm not all that familiar with UK laws but where I am from it is not reason enough to fire someone
I understand the need for privacy, but I still don't quite grasp how it is a problem for men and not at all for the women?
Ah I think I understand now. You mean to say that the source of this disproportion is that, while aware of the risk to their privacy, the models waiver it contractually because the employer thinks (reasonably so, as you demonstrated) that it will sell better if they don't obscure their face? If so, it sounds indeed like a possible explanation.
The point is basically that models
have to show their face if they're hired for a shoot - that's a big part of how/why they are hired for the job. I wouldn't consider booking a professional model that couldn't show her face on camera. With guys for F/M tickling it is less of an issue because many of the viewers still want to imagine they are that guy. Some people really want to see the male 'lees face but it's far less important and the clips will sell just the same with a masked male 'lee...hence, I can use regular guys who aren't professional models, provided that they are in decent shape and ticklish etc. On the other hand, I wouldn't expect to sell a single clip of a masked female model being tickled and so I need professionals. Similarly, not showing my face as the tickler doesn't affect clip sales at all - literally, no one has ever said
'I would buy that clip if I could only see your face...'
In addition, models are used to having their faces out there on the internet so they are less shy about that. Some models are less comfortable being seen in a fetish scenario (particularly if it's on the edge of the levels they're comfortable working to) but will do it for a fetish site or clip store which has a specific audience. The problems for
those models arise when people go and post their clips and images on more mainstream sites such as Youtube, Facebook and then friends, family, their kid's friend's parents, etc get to see. For some, this can be a massive problem and can drive them away. I've known models to have their personal accounts hacked and every risque thing they've ever shot posted to all their contacts.
Has this ever happened to any woman that's worked for you before? The majority of your output seems very "classy" as far as tickling videos go, so that comes as a surprise that it's cost people jobs.
Again, most models are already kind of out there doing other fetish/glamour/nude modelling anyway so it usually means they are either not doing other work or not doing work where it would be much of an issue. Those for whom it can be an issue tend to be more guarded about their actual identities and I will do my best to help with that. One of my regular models has a pretty respectable management position for the local authority in my area (her partner is a police officer too) and I know it's concerning for her, although she only shoots for me now and so far nothing has come back.
Quite a few models stopped shooting because they were worried about issues around work. Many have had other personal issues - typically, pissed off boyfriends, parents and other family members seeing their clips, particularly on pornhub.
